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EU calls on streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube to limit broadband use and offer programs only in standard, rather than high, definition — Brussels tells streaming companies to limit services as Facebook says managing traffic is a “challenge” — The EU has called on streaming services …
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| Daniel Rubino / Windows Central: |
While Windows 10 may be a more “serious” OS built for “real” work, the iPad's embrace of a 2-in-1 form factor with the Magic Keyboard may harm Surface sales — Apple's Magic Keyboard apes Microsoft's theory of computing, but it's also a really big deal.
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[Thread] Trackpad support for iPads is not Apple's capitulation, it is a part of a convergent evolution of PC hardware and software from its earliest days — Apple unveils new iPad Pro with breakthrough LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support in iPadOS https://www.apple.com/... // The “convergence” everyone has been waiting for? A “2 in 1” or a tablet or a toaster-refrigerator? Did Apple capitulate? Some context on evolution of devices... 1/ https://twitter.com/...
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| Olga Khazan / The Atlantic: |
An Amazon warehouse worker in New York tests positive for coronavirus; Amazon says it has temporarily closed the facility and sent workers home with full pay — Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Queens, New York, received a text Wednesday evening that they long feared might come …
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft says Teams passed 44M DAUs, up from 32M earlier this month, unveils new features like real-time noise suppression that are coming later this year — Microsoft Teams, which launched worldwide in March 2017, passed 32 million daily active users (DAUs) this month.
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| Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider: |
Gene Munster: improved availability time for iPhones and AirPods suggests that China has largely returned to regular production after COVID-19 shutdown — Improvements in the availability of key Apple products imply supply partners in China have largely returned to regular production output …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Uber says ride volume is down by ~70% in cities like Seattle, it has “ample liquidity” with $10B in cash, and is considering delivering medicine; stock up 35%+ — Uber — the on-demand transportation and food delivery behemoth — has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: SoftBank is seeking to raise an additional $10B so its ~$100B first Vision Fund can support portfolio companies battered amid the coronavirus pandemic — SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking to raise an additional $10 billion so its first Vision Fund can support portfolio companies battered amid … | Sarah McBride / Bloomberg: |
Source: Sequoia Capital is looking to raise about $7B for a set of funds focused on China, India, and the US, amid fears about the impact of COVID-19 — Sequoia Capital is seeking to raise about $7 billion for a set of venture funds, according to a person familiar with the situation.| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
UserTesting, which helps companies like Facebook get on-demand user feedback on their software and apps, raises $100M Series C led by Insight Partners — UserTesting, a platform that helps companies get on-demand user feedback on their software and applications, has raised $100 million …
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Less than five months after raising a $200M Series D, mobile game publisher Scopely adds a $200M extension to the round, at a post-money valuation of $1.9B — Less than five months after raising a $200 million Series D, mobile game publisher Scopely has closed on a $200 million extension of that round.
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| Emily Bary / MarketWatch: |
Square says it has received conditional FDIC approval to operate a bank, Square Financial Services, which will provide small-business loans and launch in 2021 — Referenced Symbols — Square Inc. SQ, -11.69% announced late Wednesday that it had received conditional approval …
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| Casey Newton / The Interface: |
Zuckerberg: Facebook is using full-time staff for moderation amid COVID-19 crisis because it can't provide mental health support to contractors working remotely — The COVID-19 pandemic is now surging around the world, and each hour brings more developments than a full day seemed to bring just a few weeks ago.
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Mya Systems, whose chatbots for agencies and companies automate recruitment for retail and warehouse jobs, raises $18.75M Series C led by Notion Capital — Hiring chatbot Mya Systems — which uses a conversational AI to grease the recruitment pipeline by automating sourcing for agencies …
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| Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: |
Facebook says it is rolling out a COVID-19 information center placed atop all users' feeds to help surface news and resources — The portal aims to be a one-stop shop for its more than 2.5 billion users to find news and resources about the pandemic. — Facebook on Wednesday announced …
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